Gratitude: Day 3

Today I am grateful for cuddly little children.  I started my day with Jude insisting we spend just a few more minutes snuggling in the bed before getting up.  I ended the day by snuggling Jude and Elyas to sleep (Leila was snuggled by her dad).  Throughout the day many random snuggles occurred in various combinations of adults and children.  I love the my children are so free with their love and want to snuggle and be near still.  Sometimes I do feel touched out, but I remind myself that this time is fleeting, and touch is such a powerful connector between humans.  Snuggling improves our relationship and our connection, it calms nerves, grounds the spirit, and allows heart and brain patterns to relax and synchronize.  It is one of my favorite parts of being a parent.  I love that if Jude sees someone laying down on the floor or the couch, his response is to run over to them and curl up in their arms.  All my life I wanted to be a mother, and much of the romanticized ideal was snuggling my children and feeling their love and my love intertwine and resonate through my body and spirit.  I feel so lucky that this was not just a fanciful vision, but a true state of being.